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[leucemic-god.livejournal.com]

Date: March 17, 2003(?)
Status: Private (Sphinx and Loki - Complete)
Setting: The Sitting room
Summary: Loki gives the Sphinx bad news.



With nothing new to read the attic hideout was getting a little boring - at least when Loki wanted to lie down and rest for a bit. There were still old boxes to explore when he felt more active.

Right now he was tired from his shapeshifting exercises, though, so instead of retreating into the attic he went to the sitting room and turned on the TV. Of course there weren't any documentaries on Lower Tadfield or Judeo-Christianity on just because that was the information Loki currently wanted. It was always the main problem with TV that you had to stick to their schedule and options.

He ended up picking a cartoon show and lay on the couch. Not actually useful information and not as comfortable as his hammock, but at least it wasn't completely boring.

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[theban-sphinx.livejournal.com]

For a brief moment, the Sphinx froze. “In the gardens?” she repeated. “Here?”

It was possible, of course, that a hero could have slipped her notice. They were sneaky bastards, really – they always did the unexpected, prevailed where no one else could.

“Well, I… well.” She took a breath, and did her best to regain her composure; even though she was still caught off-guard and very much aware of it, at least she could pretend there had never been such a moment.

“It is… possible. Friendly, you say? It might be an act.” After all, it was not unlike for heroes to pretend to be something they were not; what they couldn’t achieve with brute strength, they did by cheating. The Sphinx narrowed her eyes. “Do you have any idea who might have sent him?”

[leucemic-god.livejournal.com]

"Yes, here," LOki confirmed. "Will it be a problem?"

She was obviously scared and while Loki had liked the hero, he'd always had a weak spot for monsters and he hadn't even seen the Sphinx in her true shape, yet.

"He feels Judeo-Christian, red haired, very soft spoken for a hero. None of all that loud booming 'I am here! Stand aside and admire me or be trampled!' stuff you usually associate with heroes."

He gave her the best description he could manage. "No idea. All we talked about was his shooting really, but I'd expect him to be working for a fellow Judeo-Christian. You don't have any problems with crucifixes or their holy water, do you?"

[theban-sphinx.livejournal.com]

“It will be a problem if he makes it one”, the Sphinx said, scowling. “And of course I don’t have a problem with those things, I only have problems with meddling heroes… and those who use them as their pawns.” She shook her head. “Not that it sounds like he was sent by anyone I would know. But it’s even more of a reason to be wary.”

[leucemic-god.livejournal.com]

Loki nodded feeling somewhat reassured.

"I'll keep an eye out for him," he promised. "Maybe I can get his name out of one of the other Judeo-Christians. That might give us a clue who sent him."

Not that he was at all confident that he could figure out the relationships in that pantheon, but maybe the information was in the library.

[theban-sphinx.livejournal.com]

"And I will keep my eyes open", the sphinx said, "in case I just happen to run into him. Perhaps we will have a little... chat.

It wouldn't do to needlessly antagonise any would-be hero, she added to herself, still slightly uneasy. With any luck it was all a coincidence. It had to be. She had nothing whatsoever to do with any Judeo-Christian entities, so by all reason they should leave her alone as well. Unless, of course, someone was using them as pawns, too.

[leucemic-god.livejournal.com]

Loki nodded. "Be careful, though. I wouldn't want any harm top come to you before I've even seen you in your best looking shape."

It was an almost automatic reaction and as soon as he'd said them he wished he could take his words back. He wasn't sure what damage the cancer treatment had done to his virility and currently he didn't feel like finding out. He shouldn't be flirting. Hopefully the sphinx would interpret his words correctly.

[theban-sphinx.livejournal.com]

The Sphix smiled, not entirely friendly. ”Why, I didn’t realise you were so concerned. Or that you had such eye for beasts.” She stretched and got up. It was clear the TV was not going to entertain her, and the conversation was in danger of getting a bit sentimental.

“Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going off to find a book to read.”

[leucemic-god.livejournal.com]

Loki laughed. "Half my family are beasts. How could I not love them?"

"Be careful in the library. There's a Judeo-Christian god posing as librarian," he warned. "I haven't seen the hero anywhere near him yet, but you never know."